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Fight for the trophy: Rankings for the 2024 MLB postseason

Ryan Bautista | News Editor October 4, 2024 It’s fall! Leaves are falling, the weather is getting colder, and baseball fans are glued to their TVs for the next month or so. That’s right, it’s [...]
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Destroyed Banned Books Club display raises community controversy

Taylor Van Dijk | Editor-in-Chief October 1, 2024 September 22-28th marked this year’s national Banned Books Week, which San Clemente celebrated via the banned books display at the local library. The display featured an array [...]
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How to ace the October SAT

Carly Altman | Head Editor September 26, 2024 With standardized testing weaving its way back into the realm of college applications, the SAT dates this next month are extremely prevalent for high school students, with [...]
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Is the International Baccalaureate program really worth it?

Audrey Folia | Head Editor September 26, 2024 As the date to drop classes draws nearer, many juniors participating in the international baccalaureate, or IB, program are questioning whether they’re a good fit. The program prides [...]
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Would changes to the Second Amendment silence the heightening of national gun violence?

Kat Piantka | Newsroom Manager & Head Editor September 20, 2024 The ongoing debate on gun violence is continuing to raise controversy among the American people as school shootings and threats of shootings heighten panic [...]
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Why is the Class of ’25 letting Spirit Week dress-up days flop?

Michelle Monier | Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024 The week before Homecoming is supposed to be a time of vibrant school spirit, student enthusiasm, and buzzing excitement for upcoming weekend events of the Homecoming parade, football [...]
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Everything Top 5 2025

Taylor Van Dijk | Editor-in-Chief September 18, 2024 This week has been a whirlwind of festivities, beginning with the Area Build on Monday, the Top 15 assembly on Tuesday, and the fun dress-up days everywhere [...]

The legality of Elon Musk’s PAC petition

Audrey Folia | Head Editor October 24, 2024 Currently, Elon Musk is running a giveaway for American citizens, offering them a possible $1 million if they sign his PAC petition affirming the 1st and 2nd [...]
Remembering H.H. Cotton’s
Hurricane Helene leaves united Americans in its wake

Should you submit your standardized test scores?

Carly Altman | Head Editor October 24, 2024 While standardized testing used to be a mandatory component of applying to college, the past few years have marked a stark shift in the role testing plays [...]
AP Tests: Online “equitability” or just cash grab?
Where did Mr. Carter go?

SJSU Volleyball team’s NCAA Lawsuit

Charlotte Yeskulsky | Head Editor October 24, 2024 The situation at San Jose State University (SJSU) involving the volleyball team and the legal battles surrounding transgender athletes highlights the complex intersection of safety, politics, and [...]
A Washington Wipeout: Boise State victory 45-24
Fight for the trophy: Rankings for the 2024 MLB postseason

Why is college freshman enrollment declining

Celia Mann | Social Media Editor October 25, 2024 A college education. Something that grew to become a staple of the American Dream as it evolved over the generations. But, recently, the enrollment of freshmen [...]
Student loans… Can they be saved?
Is the California schools cell phone ban really necessary?

“The Office” star Jenna Fischer’s battle with breast cancer

Sophia Yeskulsky | Head Editor October 22, 2024 In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, beloved co-star Jenna Fischer, who played the kind and relatable receptionist Pam Beesly on the hit series, The Office, [...]
SC revival of punk rock
Netflix documentary resurfaces the Menendez brother’s case